National Aeronca Association Bulletin Board

You're welcome. For what its worth, I'm going to let the air show crowd clear out of Dayton and head up to the AF Museum while I'm on vacation this week. I'll be looking for photos and info not just on production L-3's-but also the Tandems, Defenders, Chiefs and Super Chiefs that we impressed under ...

Well the idea in my brain has always to just quietly do it. A flat four Continental doesn't wind all that different than a tractor anyway from a distance :) So, Nathan, if I hear you right that's the way to go? Just do it and go to confessional later if someone gripes? Funny thing. When I talked abo...

Found it at this link... http://siris-archives.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1Y076N108523O.23254&profile=all&source=~!siarchives&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!227762~!1&ri=3&aspect=subtab157&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=Hans+Groe...

I've had two problems with term limits: 1, We do have have a democratic voting process so people should be able to vote for whoever can make the ballot. 2. With the above in mind, voters can fire anyone in office at any election. We have the power, now, to end any political career. I think we need s...

I looked at an 11AC a couple of weeks ago. Eyewise it was a very attractive plane, all stock with A-65 ans a working McDowell- a usable museum piece for sure. Looks like it has lived all of it's restored life (over ten years) in a hangar. But I am given some pause by the fabric age, the wings having...

Well the KAA is private, sort of a trade association, lobbyist outfit. I'm not much for getting the government involved unless I have to. Call me paranoid, but I'm averse to doing anything that might put a target on my back, if you know what I mean... As for neighbors, if you're out in the country i...

I've sent off an email to the Kentucky Aviation Association. We'll see what they have to say, and I'll let you know the results...

It is good to hear that some are doing it, or plan/dream of it. There are T-hangars around that go for $25/mo. with electric and no heat, but it seems I'd be in a wheelchair and not be able to spell "airplane" by the time one of those would open up. There is stuff available, but at local a...

Yes, I noticed that Joe as I've been researching- and I'm assuming a prewar Chief would be close to an L-3. Of course a postwar Chief with the aux tank and a 65 (and possibly an 85) would require a Stadium Pal. If I remember correctly, my instructor on the J-3's said to figure on 2 1/2 hours, plus r...

Don't have a plane yet and never bought a house. I'm 50 now and looking into combining the two. From the time I was a kid, I noticed farmers on occasion had a plane parked in a field corner, So now I am pondering a similar option. Zoning here can be almost non-existent, at least with ag zoning. Yes,...

Well let me know when you get in the neighborhood, and I'll give you the ways to contact me

... yes, if I heard him right, the Champ can always be rented.

L-3's are getting interesting to me now as well...

Well, I've a question on this also. In more than one place that seem to be authoritative sources in other aspects, I've seen the gross listed at 1800 lbs, usually for the O-58B/L-3B, but also heavy weights for other variants as well. I have a hard visualizing such a plane with 65 HP getting up in th...

The Squadron Signal book, US Liaison Aircraft in Action by Al Adcock has a National Archives photo of a WTS L-3C. To quote the whole caption: The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) War Training Service (WTS) used this modified L-3C (28/WTS439) in 1943. Thin wooden panels replaced the rear glass ...

Looks like it's back up for sale again. I was heading out west a couple of years ago and asked the owner about the dimensions. He was kind enough to go out and measure, but wasn't sure I'd (6'5" and was about 270 at the time) would fit. He di say his son was taller than me and had a hard time i...

Brian, my first suggestion would be to head for Dayton and the USAF museum on a weekday. I'm a member there and they have an amazing archive. Have a solid idea of what you want- the more specific the better. My guess is there are likely prints on file for use with inspecting the markings. One provis...